Nissan Motor India Appoints Saurabh Vatsa as Deputy Managing Director

Earlier, Saurabh Vatsa was holding leadership positions at General Motors and Stellantis Group.

Published On: 16/01/24
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Saurabh Vatsa was the former brand head for Citroen.
He even served his leadership role for almost 2 decades with General Motors beforehand.

Saurabh Vatsa has been appointed as the deputy managing director of Nissan Motor India. Vatsa, an MBA pursued from the International Management Institute and Delhi University alum, most recently led Stellantis, where he was instrumental in creating and growing the Citroen brand in India. Prior to joining Stellantis, Vatsa worked for General Motors (GM), where he held positions with extending responsibilities in South Korea.

Vatsa will be instrumental in carrying out Nissan India's current transformation plan, directly answering to Managing Director Rakesh Srivastava. The company's efforts to fulfill the Mid-Term Plan (MTP), which calls for the introduction of an electrified vehicle lineup by 2030, are in line with this appointment.

Frank Torres, President, Nissan India Operations, in regards to the appointment, said, “We are excited to onboard Saurabh at Nissan Motor India as Deputy Managing Director at this crucial juncture for the company as we head into 2024. His appointment underpins our commitment to invest USD 600 million (5300 crores of INR) in India as part of the Alliance and introduce more products for the Indian consumer as part of the transformation plan. We are certain that the next phase of growth for Nissan is going to be exciting for all of us as we build on the success of the Nissan Magnite.”